Corset



J. J. KISPERT Aug. 31, 1937,

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CORSET heats-Sheet Filed April '7. 1936 S l A I I INVENTOR g e h 1 6/ BY o N ATTORNEYS Patented Aug. 31, 1937 eATsr orrles CORSET Joseph J. Kispert, Hamden, Conn, assignor to I. Newman & Sons, Inc., New Haven, Conn, a corporation of Connecticut Applicati n April 7, 1936, Serial No. 73,080

I 4 Claims. This invention relates to corsets and provides a corset more particularly for stout or comparatively stout persons, an object being to present a- .construction which will confine and mold the more or less protruding parts of the body without appreciable discomfort to the wearer.

Another object of theinvention is to provide a corset having a wraparound body and a con stricting member presenting an abdominal sup port and a front bracing structure so that portions may be constricted and other portions supported by the respective portions reacting against each other.

In the accompanying drawings:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a corset mounted on a figure with part of the corset bodythrown .back for illustrating the support;

Fig. 2 is a view similar to Fig. 1 but showing the corset closed and in the position when in use;

Fig. 3 is an elevation of the complete corset and support spread out, the View looking at the corset from the interior;

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary View showing part of the support with the elastic broken away and illustrating how the elastic members are stitched in place;

Fig. 5 is a fragmentary sectional View on an enlarged scale through Fig. 2, the same being taken on line 5-5;

Fig. 6 is a transverse sectional view through Fig. 2 approximately on the line 6-43, the same being on an enlarged scale;

Referring to the accompanying numerals, I indicates theiback whichextends from the bottom of the corset to the top and which is connected to a side flap or side member 2 along one longitudinal edge. Connected to the opposite edge of back I along the other longitudinal edge is the side member or panel 3. Connected to one longitudinal edge of the side member 3 is a brassiere 4 and the front panel or front 5 of the corset. It will therefore be seen that the corset is provided with a back, side members and a front member, the back and side members extending up to almost the top of the brassiere 4. The shoulder straps 6 and l are connected respec tively to the breast pockets of the brassiere and to the back I.

Suitable hooks and eyes 8 and 9 are provided along the free edges of the corset body so that the edges may be connected as shown in Fig. 2 when the garment is in use. Interiorly of the front 5 is provided a fabric panel Ill, preferably inelastic throughout, and provided with tapering extensions I I and I2 to which one end of the hose drawings by supporters I3 and It are secured. The opposite extend from the top thereof down to the bottom of the extensions I I and I2 so that the strain of the hose supporters will be transmitted throughout the panel and even to the top of the corset body. It will be understood that the panel it is unconnected except along the respective side edges I'I and I8 and the top edge I9. Secured to this panel is an auxiliary stiffening panel which tapers slightly from the bottom to the top and is secured by suitable lines of stitching to panel ID from the topto the respective points 2| and 22.

stiffening stays 23 and 2.4 are positioned in the panel 28 and extend from the top down to near the points 2i and 22 so that theportion of the panel 29 below these points will be unstifienecl and very flexible. Elastic panels 25 and 26 are connected at one of their respective ends to the respective edges of the panel wand extend di agonally upwardly. Panel 25 is provided with suitable hooks 21 adapted to interlock the eyes 28 carried by the inelastic panel 29 which is secured along the edge 39) to one edge of the back I. Panel 29 may be described as a truncated triangularshaped panel with the base secured along line 30 by lines of stitching to the side edge. of the back I. This panel is positioned so that when the corset is in use the upper end of line will be slightly above the waistline and the lower end of line (it) will be at or slightly below the hip line. p

A second inelastic truncated panel ii is secured by suitable lines of stitching along the line 32 to the opposite edge of the back I and by suitable lines of stitching to one end of the elastic 2%. Panel 3| is arranged in the same horizontal plane as panel 29 and consequently has the upper part extending slightly above the waistline and the lower part at or slightly below thehip line. These two panels together with the elastic panels 25 and 26 and the panel 20 form a front support as well as an abdominal support and constricting structure. The panels 29 and 30 act on the hip and part of the back to constrict the same more or less and also to provide an anchor for the elastic members 25 and 26 which with panel 2!] provides an elastic abdominal support as seen more or less clearly in Fig. 1 of the drawings.

By holding the lower part of the panel 20 slightly cupped as illustrated in Fig. 5, not only will there be presented an abdominal support but a front support which consists principally of the panel above the elastic members 25 and 26. This flattens more or less the front of a person below the waistline while the same coacts with the elastic members to mold and support the abdomen and adjacent parts. It will be noted that the pulling action of the elastic members and the lower part of panel 20 causes the side and rear panels 29 and SE! to constrict and mold to a certain extent the parts actuated thereby.

When the garment is donned the shoulder straps are arranged in approximately correct position and then the hooks 2'! are engaged with eyes 28. In doing this the elastic 25 and 26 will be brought under some considerable tension. After these parts have been connected and properly adjusted on the body, the side edges of the corset body are brought together and the hooks and eyes 8 and 9 are interlocked so that the corset will appear as shown in Fig. 2.

When the hose supporters l3 and I 4 are connected with the hose, a downward tension will be brought to bear from the front 5 and on the panel l9 through the stays and pockets I 5 and 16. From Fig. 4 it will be noted that the elastic 25 and 26 have the upper half thereof connected to the panel Ill, while the lower half is connected only to panel 20. This will permit a ready cupping action of the lower part of. panel 20 including the lower portion of the stays 23 and 24 when a desired strain is brought upon the elastics.

The vest Ill is loose except at the top and sides where it is stitched to the front 5 of the corset body. It is also stitched to the panel 20, which panel carries the diagonally positioned elastic members 25 and 26. This arrangement presents a construction which includes an abdominal support and means for preventing the flesh above the support from protruding. This formation is so positioned near the bottom of the corset body that a person applying the corset may readily cause the hooks and eyes 2'! and 28 to be interlocked. When the parts are properly interlocked and the corset is in correct position on the body, as shown in Fig. 2, the abdominal support will not only act as a support but will in addition prevent the corset from richng up so that it will not be necessary for a person wearing the corset to pull the same downwardly from time to time as is quite customary with certain types of corset now on the market.

I claim:

1. A corset including a back, a front, a pair of side sections formed with elastic gores tapering from the bottom of the corset to near the waistline, said front having an elastic gore arranged centrally at the bottom which acts in conjunction with said tapering gores to allow the lower part of the corset to yield resiliently circumferentially, a, narrow central front panel having its upper end secured to the upper end of said front, a pair of auxiliary panels of substantially non-elastic fabric secured at their upper ends to the upper end of said front and the respective side edges to the side edges of said narrow central front panel and the side edges of said front respectively, said narrow front central panel being reinforced from the upper end down to a point spaced upwardly from the lower end, an elastic webbing on each side of said narrow central front panel having respectively one end secured to said narrow central front panel, the secured ends extending from the bottom of said narrow central front panel upwardly for the full width of the respective webbings, and a pair of non-elastic panels connecting the respective webbings to the respective side edges of said back.

2. A corset including a back, a front, a pair of side sections, a narrow central front panel positioned interiorly of said front and having its upper end secured to the upper end of said front, a pair of auxiliary panels of substantially non-elastic fabric secured at their upper ends to the upper end of said front and the respective side edges to the side edges of said narrow central front panel and the side edges of said front respectively, said narrow front central panel being reinforced fromthe upper end down to a point spaced upwardly from the lower end, and elastic webbing on each side of said narrow central front panel having respectively one end secured to said narrow central front panel, the secured ends extending from the bottom of said narrow central front panel upwardly for the full width of the respective webbings, and a pair of non-elastic panels connecting the respective webbings to the respective side edges of said back.

3. A corset having a body provided with a back, sides and a front, a reinforced front panel appreciably narrower than said front positioned interiorly of said front, said front panel being secured at its top end to said front with the lower end free, a pair of diagonally positioned elastic members having respectively one end connected to said front panel for their full width and extending from the lower end of said front panel upwardly, said front panel functioning to prevent said elastic members riding up, and a pair of inelastic panels connecting respectively the opposite ends of said elastic members with the side edges of said back, said inelastic panels at the point connected with said back substantially straddling the waist line of the wearer.

4. A corset including a back, a front, a pair of side sections, a narrow central front panel positioned interiorly of said front, a pair of auxiliary panels of substantially non-elastic fabric secured at their respective side edges to the side edges of said narrow central front panel and to the side edges of said front respectively, said narrow central front panel being reinforced from the upper end down toa point spaced upwardly from the lower end, an elastic webbing on each side of said narrow central front panel having respectively one end secured to said narrow central front panel, and a pair of non-elastic panels connected to the respective webbings and to the respective side edges of said back.

JOSEPH J. KISPERT. 

